Driver Killed, Passenger Injured in Rollover Crash on I-475 in Bibb County

UPDATE: The vehicle that lost control was a 1999 Honda CR-V. The deceased was identified as 54-year-old Tammi Lamar. The male passenger taken to the hospital was identified as 86-year-old Booker Lamar and is currently in stable condition.

Original Post:

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, November 28, on I-475 southbound near the Zebulon Road exit.

According to investigators, the driver of a Jeep lost control, veered off the roadway, and overturned. The female driver was ejected during the crash. A male passenger was pulled from the vehicle by fire rescue crews. Both were taken to a local hospital, where the driver was later pronounced dead. The passenger is reported to be in stable condition.

Authorities will release the driver’s name once her family has been notified.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.